Ryan Star

Not to be confused with Ryan Starr, the sex bomb from the first season of American Idol, Ryan Star is a rock singer/songwriter who came to prominence on an entirely different music reality show: the 2006 summer series Rock Star: Supernova. Star was auditioning to front a supergroup containing Mötley Crües Tommy Lee, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, and ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, a position he didnt win but he earned enough fans during his time on the show to launch a full music career that took off in earnest in 2010 with the release of his major-label debut, 11:59.

Prior to Rock Star: Supernova, Star worked steadily on the margins of the music industry. A native of Long Island, Star began performing as a teenager, notably as part of a group called Stage that wound up releasing an album on Maverick in 2003. The album went nowhere and the band split, with Star pursuing a solo career after the breakup. He released an independent album called Songs from the Eye of an Elephant in 2005, but his first big break came on that 2006 CBS TV show, where he became a favorite of fans and producers, who invited him to perform on the series finale. Star had a live album called Dark Horse -- named after host Dave Navarros nickname for the contestant -- in 2006, but his post-Rock Star career didnt take off until 2009, when he opened for American Idol winner David Cook on tour and released the Last Train Home EP on Atlantic Records. The full album 11:59 appeared in the summer of 2010. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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Don't read this because it actually works. You will be kissed on the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2 days. Now you started reading this so don't stop. This is so scary put this on at least 5 songs in the next 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lovers name will appear on the screen in big letters this is so scary because it actually works

His cover of "In the Air Tonight" on Rockstar was only outdone by his guitar version of "Back of Your Car (to find out who you really are)", which is one of my top 10 songs (his studio version is in piano thus does not have the same effect).

Ive been a fan of him since Rockstar...By far my favorite artist from any singing show....Im still surprised that Rockstar is gone and american idol is still here....
Rockstar was so much better.

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travelingkb

love Ryan! saw him with david cook at UCM and got a picture with him and david after the concert. i think touring with david has really helped his career, i had never heard of him before and now i cant get enough :)